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Kryptopterus vitreolus is a small, transparent -bodied, freshwater-dwelling catfish with two long and sensory barbels. Standard lengths for mature fish may range up to 8 cm (3.1 in), but usually only reach around 6.5 cm (2.6 in) in total length. [ 1] Their bodies are transparent as, like all catfish, they are a scaleless fish; additionally ...
Temperature range pH range Water Hardness Bolt catfish: Aguarunichthys torosus: 35 cm (14 in) Gold Zebra catfish: Brachyplatystoma juruense: 60 cm (24 in) Zebra shovelnose: Brachyplatystoma tigrinum: 60 cm (24 in) Vulture Catfish, zamurito: Calophysus macropterus : 40 cm (16 in) Leiarius marmoratus: 100 cm (39 in) Leiarius pictus: 60 cm (24 in ...
An adult rainbow shark thrives in a minimum of 55 gallons of water, with an aquarium length of 48 inches, at the neutral pH range (6 to 8 pH), with temperatures between 24 and 27 °C (75 and 81 °F), and water hardness maintained at 5 to 11 dH. They must have this much space, as they frequently swim around quickly and will terrorize other fish ...
K. bicirrhis. Binomial name. Kryptopterus bicirrhis. Valenciennes, 1840. Kryptopterus bicirrhis, often called the glass catfish, is an Asian glass catfish species of the genus Kryptopterus. Until 1989, the concept of K. bicirrhis included its smaller relative Kryptopterus vitreolus ("ghost catfish"; often confused with K. minor ).
Kryptopterus swimming in captivity. Kryptopterus is a genus of catfishes belonging to the family Siluridae. They are found in freshwater throughout Southeast Asia. The scientific name comes from Ancient Greek kryptós (κρυπτός, "hidden") + ptéryx (πτέρυξ, "fin"). It refers to the reduced or even entirely absent dorsal fin of these ...
Hypostomus plecostomus. Hypostomus plecostomus, also known as the suckermouth catfish or common pleco, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the armored catfish family ( Loricariidae ), named for the longitudinal rows of armor -like scutes that cover the upper parts of the head and body (the lower surface of head and abdomen is naked soft ...
The gafftopsail catfish (Bagre marinus) is a species of marine catfish found in the waters of the western central Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It has long, venomous spines which can cause painful wounds. It feeds on crustaceans and other fish. The male of the species fertilizes the eggs of the female, and ...
Brad Lendon, CNN. July 8, 2024 at 4:52 AM. Philippine Coast Guard. China anchored one of its two “monster” coast guard ships inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) last week ...